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A social policy is policy usually within a governmental or political setting, such as a welfare state and the study of social services (insert reference). In the US and Canada, topics such as: same- sex marriage, abortion, and recreational drugs are handled under social policy; whereas, in other nations such subjects are handled under healthContinue reading “Responding to Social Problems: Social Policy”

Sociological Research Methods– Used to investigate social problems Questionnaire: series of items a researcher presents to subjects for their response Interview: technique where a researcher meets face-to-face with respondents to discuss an issue Case Study: relies on a single case: person, organization, or event rather than a sample, it is an in depth investigation toContinue reading “Finding the Facts: Sociological Research”

Omolade Amole Social Problem – A social condition that undermines the well-being of many people within a society and is often a matter of public controversy. A lot of conditions undermine the well-being of people , which is why a condition being listed as a social problem is completely relative. Not every problem harms everyone,Continue reading “Social Problems: The Basics”

Sociological theories are “statements about how and why specific facts are related”,these theories are created using the theoretical approach which is “a basic image of society that guides theory and research” (Macionis 2020, pg 13) SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES Structural Functional Approach: looks at society as interrelated parts -Within the structural functional sociologist describe the main partsContinue reading “Analyzing Social Problems: Sociological Theory”